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PRIVATE AND NOT FOR PUBLICATION Notice No S2l48

BRITISH RAILWAYS (WESTERN O PERATING AREA)

(For the use of the Executives employees only)

ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO TH E APPENDICES

TO Nos 3 amp 4 SECTIONS O F THE SERVICE T IME TABLE

N o 3 APPENDI X

SINGLE LI NES AND H OW WORKED

The following to be included on page II

Between Method of working the Si ngle line

Where Electric Trai n Staff Token or Tablet or

Wooden Train Staff is kept

Person at Station or

Jet responsible for exchanging Staff or Token etc when on

duty

Person responsible when aforeshy

said man is not on

duty

Remarks

Swindon Town B -Marl borough

Elect ric Token

Signal Box Signalman - - Operates when Chiseldon and Ogshybourne SIgnal Boxes are switched out

RUNAWAY CATCH POINTS O R DEAD END CATCH SIDINGS Page 25

Amend entry re Grimstone amp Frampton to read 583 yards in rear of Up Home Signal

ENGINE W HISTLES T he existing entries under this head ing on pages 26 to 29 (incl usive) to be substishy

tuted by the following STANDARD CODE OF ENGINE WHISTLES

The following standard code of engine whistles applies at all stations junctions and sid ings not otherwise specially provided for in the Local Code of Engine Whistles shewn in the following pages

The revised Standard and Local Engine Whistle Codes will come into operation as and fro m 27th April 1952

In a rder to avoid annoyance to passengers at stations and residents in the neighshybou rhood of t he Railway Drivers are requested not to make mo re frequent use ofthe engine whistles than is absolutely necessary to ensure safe and efficient working in compliance with the Rules and Regulations

Note-The term Slow line includes Relief line

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STANDARD CODE OF ENGIN E WHISTLES- continued

Description W histles

Main or Fast Lines I long Line next to Main Line (S low or Goods) 2 long Line next to Slow or Goods 3 long

(One addi tional long whistle t o be given fo r each additional line farther away from the Main Li ne )

These codes t o be given when approaching signals at danger or when necessary to indicate when ready to proceed on same line

Approaching geographical junctions and requiring to proceed through junction t On Main Line and requ iring to proceed to left I long I sho rt t O n Main Line and req uiring to proceed to right I long 2 short t On Slow or Goods Li ne and requ iring to proceed to left 2 long I short t On Slow or Goods Line and requiring t o proceed to right 2 long 2 short

t The appropriate code to be given at the fo ll owing Signal Boxes

Signal Box For Andoversfo rd Junction LM R or WR Line Grafton Station High Level Line t o Cheltenham or

Savernake Low Level If an y of these Signal Boxes are switched out the appropriate whistle t o be given

at the next Signal Box in the rear which is open

Description Whistles

To or from Goods Line or Slow Li ne or Loop and Main Line 5 short To cross from Main t o Main 4 short To or from Bay or Platform Li nes I crow I long Down Mai n or Fast Slow or Goods o r Loop to Down

Sidings I crow Down Main or Fast Slow or Goods or Loop to Up Sidings 2 short pause 3 short Up Main o r Fast Slow or Goods or Loop to Up Sidings 3 sho rt pause I short Up Mai n or Fast Slow or Goods o r Loop to Down Sidings 3 short pause 2 short Up Si dings to Down Sidings o r vice versa 3 short pause 3 short Trai n read y to leave Sidings 2 short pause I short Shunt fro m Sidings to Main Line 2 short pause 2 short To or from Loco 2 short Express trains requiring fresh engine at next stopping place 3 crows t Fire on Lineside I crow I long I crow

t To be repeated w hen passi ng next Permanent Way men Station Signal Box or Crossing Keepers hut Engi ne requiring wate r I long pause 3 short To indicate light e ngine is clear of points which require

t o be turned I short To indicate that train or light engine has been shun ted

clear of points leading from one running line to another (Rule 69) I crow I short

To ind icate that train or light engine has been shunted clear of all running lines (Rule 69)

Before starting train assisted by engine in rear (Rule 133c) 3 short 2 crows

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LOCAL CODE OF ENGINE WHISTLES The following local code of engine w histles must be used at the undermentioned

places W here elect ric bell or telephone communication is provided Drivers must make

use of this instead of the engine whistle Should the signal not be lowered within a reasonable time the bell must again be sounded

WHISTLE TO BE GIVEN AT MOVEMENT REQUIRE D WHISTLE

Southcote Junction

Newbury Race Cou rse

Newbury East Junction

Newbury West

Cheltenham (High Street)

Andoversford Junction

Hather ley Junction

Swindon Town B Box

Marlborough

Ludgershall

Tidworth

Patney amp Chirton

Trowbridge

Westbury North Box

Westbury Middle Box

Frome North Box

Bridport

From Basi ngstoke Line From Coley Branch

No 2 Platform to Up Line

To and fro m Race Course Station Yard and Middle Box

Lambou rn Branch

To LM R Main Line To Andoversford Line

To Gloucester via Hatherley Loop

From Banbury and Chelten ham Line when approaching Hat herley Junction if going to t he Cheltenham Loop Gloushycester via Engine Shed Junction

To or from Dock Sidings Up Mai n and Down Sidings Up Relief and Down Sidings

Dock Siding

Down Main to No5 Siding Down Main to No2 Siding Up Mai n and 28 Sid ing

To or from North Passenger Platform and Yard

To or from Middle Road and Yard To or from South Platform and Yard Middle Road o r Sout h Platform to No I

Siding Dead End to Back Platform Line

To or from Bay Line Sidings To or from Loop Si dings

Down Refuge to W eymout h Down Refuge to Salisbury Down Refuge to Goods Ru nning Loop Up Siding to Trowbridge Up Siding to Patney amp Chirton Line

Middle Siding to Up Main Middle Siding to Salisbury

Goods Runn ing Loop to Shunting Spur

Set Points for Loco Siding Set Points for Down Main Line Set Points for Up Main Line

I crow 3 short I long I crow

2 crows I long

2 short I long 2 short 2 crows

I long I crow

3 long I short 3 long 2 short

I long I crow

I long I crow

I long I crow 3 long I crow 2 long I crow

I short I crow

2 long I crow I long I crow 3 long I crow

I long I crow

4 long I crow 3 long I crow I long 2 crows

I long I crow

I long I crow 3 long I crow

I long I crow 2 long I crow 3 long I crow 2 long I crow I long I crow

2 long I crow I long I crow

I long 4 short

I long 4 short 4 short I long 4 short 2 long

Shut in Yard 2 short I long

W eymouth -Station Box Engine line to Station for train 2 short I long

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Whistling at Level Crossings Drivers of all -trains must sound the engine w histle when app roaching the following

places

WHERE W HISTLE MUST BE SOUNDED

Aldermaston Station

Warings Crossing

Stranges Crossing (Up Trains)

Midgham Station Farmers Crossing (Down Trains)

Farmers Crossing (Down Trains)

Farmers Crossing (Up Trains)

Thatcham Bulls Lock Bridge

Pigeons Farm Crossing

Cirencester lime Kiln Crossing (Down Trains)

Lime Kiln Crossing (Up Trains)

Grafton Grafton East Grafton East

Pewsey St ation Knowle Public Foot Crossing

Patney 8 Chirton Station Occupation Crossi ng

Lavington Station Foot Crossing

Devizes Between Devizes and Bromham amp Rowde

(Down Trains)

Bromham 8 Rowde Occupation Crossing Bathampton Glass Crossing

Limpley Stoke Up Trains Down Tra ins

T rowbridge Up Trains Down Trains

Witham Sheephouse Crossing (Down Trains)

POSITION AND WHETHER SW BOARD PROVIDED

For Down Trains No

500 yards East 0

400 yards West of A

fAl Stat

ldermaston Statiort

dermaston ion Yes

Yes

Near 47mp

Near 47 mp

Near 48 mp

Yes

Yes

Yes

For Down Trains Yes

For Up Trains Yes

Between Foss Cross Watermoor 5 I m

Between Foss Cross Watermoor Si m

and Cirencester 6Sch and Cirencest24th

er Yes

Yes

Near 68mp Near 86mp

Yes Yes

14m 79ch Yes

82m 76ch Yes

86mp Yes

88mp Yes

88m 64th Yes

Between Bathampton and lim pley Stoke Om 20ch Yes

Near Bat hampton end of station Yes Near South Box Yes

Near Up In termediate Home Signal Yes Near Down Home Signal Yes

Between Witham amp Bruton Yes

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Whistling at Level Crossings-continued

WHERE WHISTLE MUST BE SOUNDED POSITION AND WHETHER SW BOARD PROVIDED

Bruton Gants Mill Crossing (Down Trains)

Yeovil PM Beer Hackett Crossing

Yetminster Mill Crossing

Chetnole Crossing (Down Trains)

Grimstone amp Frampton Stratton Crossing

Yeovil Town Battens Crossing

Melcombe Regis littlefields Crossing

Lambourn Valley Branch Speen Crossing

W elford Park W eston Crossing

Bockhampton Crossing

Hermitage Station Long Lane Crossing Shaw Crossing

Between Bruton and Castle Cary Yes

Between Yeovil and Yetminster Yes

Between Yetminster and Evershot Yes 145m 69l ch

Between Yetm inster and Evershot Yes

Between Grimstone amp Frampton and Dorchester Yes

Between Yeovil Town and Hendford No

Between Weymouth and Portland No

Up Trains between two overbridges No Down Trains at 2mp No

Between W elford Park and Great 5hefford Yes

Up Trains at 121mp No Down Trains at II mp No

For Down Trains Yes U~ and Down Trains Yes

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MARSTON MAGNA The following to be added to the instructions on page 89 vide Notice S1626 This station is not staffed after 65 pm on week-days and guards of trains calling at

Marston Magna after this time must collect the tickets of passengers al ighting and point out to the staff at the next stoppi ng stat ion any passengers who may have joined so t hat their fares may be collected

Parce ls traffic for Marston Magna during the period it is treated as an unstaffed Halt must be pu t out at Yeovil (PM) in the case of Up t rains and Castle Cary Down t rains Such t raffic must be sent to Marston Magna from Yeovil (PM) or Castle Cary by t he first available service when Marston Magna is o pen

BRI DPORT The following to be included on page 93 This station is not staffed after 10040 pm on week-days and guards of trains

arriving at Bridport after this time must collect tickets also any excess fares due from passengers and hand same to the Brid port signal man

The guard of t he last t rain to arrive at Bridport must also ext inguish the platform gas lamps when the station staff are not on duty

WORKING AT BRADPOLE l EVEL CROSSING The inst ructions contained on pages 93 and 94 unde r the heading Working the

Bradpole level CrOSSing Gates and amended in Notice S 1735 to be deleted and the fo llowing substituted

The normal position of the gates at this crossing is across the railway In addition to the keyless disc fixed in the level crossing cabin a tel epho ne is

prOVided t o e nable the Signalman at Brid port to advise the CrOSSing Keeper of the approach of trains which must be done as follows

Down Trains- Immediately a train leaves Maiden Newton

Up Tra ins-Im mediately befo re a train is ready to leave Bridport station

SHUNTING AT EAST ST REET END OF STATION The inst ructions on page 97 under the above heading are cancelled and t he

following must be substituted No shunting must be performed at the East Street end of the Station un less such

movement has an e ngine o r brake-van with a competent man in charge in it at the East Street end of the veh icles

W EYMOUTH The foll owing to be added to the instructions on page 102

STARTING O F U P PASSENGER TRAINS FROM DOWN MAIN PLATshyFORM LINE

Before an Up Passenger t rain is started fro m the Down Main Platform line Point No 29 which becomes facing for this movement must be secured in the normal posishytion by clip and padlocked The signalman at Weymouth Station Signal Box must obtain an assurance fro m the Platform Inspector in charge that the point is clipped and padlocked before lowering the signal for the train to leave the platform

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING WEYMOUTH TRAMWAY The instructions shewn on pages 103 to 107 vide Signal Notice S2141 dated

Decem ber 1947 are am plified as follows Clause II (c) to be amended to read

In front of t he leading vehicle in the direction of travel when a vehicle or vehicles are being propelled

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR W ORKI N G WEYM O UTH TRAMWAY-continued Clause 12 the following to be added as the second paragraph

II Special authority is given to propel not more than six wagons from W eymouth Junction to but not over the junction of Commercial Road and Westham Road (Westham Bridge Crossing) During this operation the instructions contained in clause II in regard to propelling must be rigidly observed

Clause 28 the followi ng to be inserted between the fo urth and fifth parashygraphs

The preceding instructions in this clause must be observed as far as they apply wheneve r it is necessary to r un a second through passenger train to the Quay

EASTON AND CHURCH HOPE RAILWAY EAST ON STATIO N

The fi nal paragraph ofthe instructions under t his heading o n page 114 to be amenshyded as fo llows

Guards of Freigh t trains arranged to cross at this station must stand by their brakes until the whole of the train has been drawn in clear of t he catch poi nt in the Loop line

SH EEPCROFT SIDINGS The final paragraph of t he instructions under this head ing on page 115 to be amenshy

ded as follows II Before the signal man withdraws the Annetts Key from the Frame in Easton

Box he must in every case set the catch point at the Portland end of the Loop in the t hrow off position This catch point must always be in the throw off position while a trai n or vehicles are standing on the Loop line

No4 APPENDIX 3 RUNAWAY CATCHPOINTS OR DEAD END CATCH SIDINGS AND

SAND DRAGS The existing entry o n page 19 (amended vide Notice S2218) regarding the catchshy

point in the Up Loop line at Pill to be further amended as under Col umn headed If connected with and worked from Signal Box -alter Self

Acting to read From Box Remarks Column Delete Slotted from Signal Box

Page 24 GROUND FRAMES AND INTERMEDIATE SIDINGS

Pumping Station Siding-Alter Annetts Key on Train Token to read By Electric Train Token Page 29

SINGLE LIN ES A ND HOW WORKED Congresbury--Sandford amp Banwell Section ) Alter Electric Train Staff Axbridge-Cheddar Section ~ to read Electric Train Hallen Marsh Junction-Pilning Low Level Section J Token

ENGIN E WHISTLES The existi ng ent ri es under this heading on pages 32 to 38 (inclusive) to be substishy


The following standard code of engine whistles applies at all stations junctions and sidings not otherwise specially provided for in the Local Code of Engine Whistles shewn in the following pages

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STANDARD CODE OF ENGINE WHISTLES-continued

The revised Standard and Local Engi ne W histle Codes will come into operation as and from 27th April 1952

In order to avo id annoyance t o passengers at stations and residents in the neighshybourhood of the Rai lway Drivers are requested not to make more frequent use ofthe e ngine whistles than is absolutely necessary to ensure safe and efficient working in com pli ance with the Rules and Regulations

Note-The term Slow line includes Relief li ne

Description Mai n or Fast lines li ne next to Mai n line (Slow or Goods) line next to Slow or Goods

Whistles I long 2 long 3 long

(One additional long whistle to be given for each add itional line fart her away from the Main line)

These codes to be given when approach ing signals at danger or when necessary to indicate when ready to proceed on same line

Approaching geograph ical junctions and requ ir ing to proceed through junction t On Main line and requiri ng to proceed to left I long I short t On Main line and requiring to proceed t Q right I long 2 short t On Slow o r Goods li ne and requiring to proceed to left 2 long I short t On Slow or Goods line and requiring to proceed to r ight 2 lo ng 2 short

t The appropriate code to be given at the following Signal Box Signal Box For

Marston W est Wootton Bassett or Gloucester li ne If the above Signal Box is switched out the appropriate whistle to be given at the

next Signal Box in the rear which is open

Description Whistles To or from Goods line or Slow line or Loop and Main line 5 short To cross from Mai n to Main 4 short To or from Bay or Platform lines I crow I long Down Mai n or Fast Siow o r Goods or Loop to Down Sidings I crow Down Main o r Fast Slow or Goods or Loop to Up Sid ings 2 short pause 3 short Up Main or Fast Slow or Goods o r Loop to Up Si dings 3 short pause I short Up Mai n o r Fast Slow o r Goods o r Loo p to Down Si dings 3 sho rt pause 2 short Up Si dings to Down Sidings or vice versa 3 short pause 3 short Train ready to leave Sidings 2 short pause I short Shunt from Sidings t o Main line 2 short pause 2 short To or fro m Loco 2 short Express trai ns requiring fresh engine at next st o pping place 3 crows t Fire on lineside I crow I long I crow

t To be repeated when passi ng next Permanent Way men Station Signal Box o r Cross ing Keepers hut Engine requiring water I long pause 3 short To indicate light engine is clear of po ints which requ ire to

be turned I short To indicate that t rai n or light engine has been shunted clear

of points leading from one ru nning line to anot her (Ru le 69) I crow I short

To indicate that tra in or light engi ne has been sh unted clear of all r unning lines (Rule 69) 3 sho rt

Before start ing train assisted by engi ne in rear (Ru le 133Jc) 2 crows

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LOCAL CODE O F ENGINE WHISTLES The following local code of engine wh ist les must be used at the undermentioned

places W here electric bell or telephone communication is provided Drivers must make

use of this instead of the engine w histle Should the signal not be lowered within a reasonable time the bell must again be sounded

W HISTLE TO BE GIVEN AT

Wantage Road

Uffington

Shrivenham

Swindon Highworth Junction

Swindon Goods Yard Box

Swindon East Box

Swindon West Box

Swindon Locomotive Yard Box

W ootton Bassett

Chip penham East Box

Bristol East Depot Main Line Box

Bristol East Depot Down Yard Box

North Somerset Jct

Bristol Bath Road Loco Yard bull

MOVEMENT REQUIRED

Up Trains from W est to North Note-When passing station Signalman

to inform Foxhall Junction I

Branch to Main Line Branch to Dead End Main Line to Branch Loop Close Loop Points

Down Trains appointed to run through Swindon without stopping

Branch to Main Line Branch to or from Up Loop and Sidings Down Sidings to Up Mai n Li ne No2 Spur to No I Sh unting Spur No2 Spur to Up Main Line

Coal Sidings (Up side of Line) to Down Main

Down Siding to Down Sidings Cocklebury Sidings to Up Loop

Up Running Goods Loop to Down Main Down No I Sidings to Down Main Line Up Branch to Up Loop Middle Road (Up Si de) to Down Main

Up Gloucester to Middle (TL) Up Gloucester to Mai n Platform Up Gloucester to Branch Platform

Up Sid ings to Down Main Up Sidings to Up Main Line

Up Trains appointed to run through Swindon without stopping

Up Mai n to or from Up Long Siding Up Mai n to or from Up Middle Siding

Down Yard

Marsh Junction North Somerset Junction

Dr Days Bridge Jct from Down Yard Dr Days BridgeJunction from Main line Dr Days Bridge Junction from Radstock

Branch To Marsh Junction To East Depot Down Yard

From Engine Li ne-To Factory and Coal Field To Loco Coal Stage To Engine Shed

WHISTLE

2 long I crow

2 short I crow I short 2 crows I sho rt I crow 3short I crow

2 long I crow

2 long I crow I short 2 crows I short I crow 2 short 2 crows 3 short I crow

I short I crow

2 short 2 crows 2 short I crow

2 short I crow I crow 2 long 2 long 2 crows 3 short I crow

2 long I crow 2 long 2 crows 2 long 3 crows

4 short I crow I short I crow

2 long I crow


I long I crow



I short I crow 2 short I crow

I short I crow 2 short I crow 3 short I crow

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bullLOCAL CODE OF ENGINE WHISTLES-continued

WHISTLE TO BE GIVEN AT

Marsh Junction

Bristol (TM) West Parson Street Junction

Puxton amp W orle

Weston-super-Mare

Stapleton Road

Severn Tun nel West Box

Avonmouth Dock Junction

Gloucester Road Junction

St Andrews Junction

Avonmouth Goods Yard

Hallen Marsh Junction

Frome North Box

Ashton Junction

Ashton Swing Bridge

MOVEMENT REQUI RED WHISTLE

To Radstock Line I long I crow To Relief Line 2 long I crow To East Depot I short I crow To North Somerset Jet 2 short I crow

To Avoiding Li ne I long I crow To Ashton Junction Line I short I crow

Trains for Locking Road Station Westonshy I long I crow super-Mare

From Locking Road No I Platform I long I crow No2 Platfo rm 2 long I crow No 3 Platform 3 long I crow No4 Platform 4 Ipng I crow

To Clifton Line I long I crow

To be given by Trains for Badminton Li ne 2 long I crow when pass ing th is Box

To Goods Lines I long I crow

St Andrews Junction to or from Goods I long I crow Lines

Corporation Li ne 2 long I crow St Andrews Junction to or from Sidings 3 long I crow

Corporation Line I short I crow Avonmouth Dock Station to or from 2 short I crow

Royal Edward Yard

Corporation Line I long I crow Main to or from Corporation Line 2 long I crow

Filton Line I long I crow Pilning Line 2 long I crow

Goods Running Loop to Shunting Spur I long 4 short

Portishead Li ne I long I crow Canons Marsh Line 2 long I crow

Canons Marsh Line 2 long I crow Wapping Line I long I crow

WHISTLIN G AT LEVEL CROSSINGS

The instructions shewn o n page 32 under the heading co Whistling at Level Crossings will continue to apply

II

Page 47

CROSSING OF RAI LWAY BY OVERHEAD ELECTRIC POWER LINES

The following to be added to pages 47 to 50

MileageNearest Station Between

m c

Brinkworth I

Bathampton

Saltford Yatton Wrington

Woo key Chittening Halt

W hitchu rch Halt

Pensford

I

Wootton Bassett and Brinkworth

Bathampton and Bath Spa

Saltford and Keynsham

Yatton and Clevedon

Congresbury and Wrington

Lodge Hill and Wookey

Chittening Halt and -Hallen Marsh Jct

Pensford and Whitchurch Halt

Cl utton and Pensford

86 75

105 II

II~ 36 III 39 I 2

51r I 65~ 66

4 I~ 27

16 4t 118 14

19 17ishy

23 f616 26

16 72t

I

Telephone No to

I Voltage be called in event of line being required to be made dead

Owner

I I

I I 415240 Newbury 840

tricity Board Southern Elec-

Sout h Western Bath 3274 Electricity Board

365 210

415240

Bristol 23746do

W eston-S-Mare 3579

33000

do415 240

dodo

do do IIOOO

11000 do Bath 3274

6600 Bristol 23746 do

do bull Weston-S-Mare 3579

3300

11000

National Coal Compton Dando Board 313

11000 South Western Weston-S-Mare Electricity 3579 Board

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DAUNTSEY Amend the fi rst sentence of the instructions on page 66 Vide Not ice S2218 to

read This Station is not staffed between 11 15 pm an d 630 am on weekdays

BATHAMPTON The fo llOWing to be added to the inst ructions on page 72

Th is station is not staffed after 60 p m on weekdays and guards of trains calli ng at Bathampton after this t ime must collect the tickets from passengers al igh ting there and hand same to the person in charge at t he next stoppi ng station The guards must also take notice of passenge rs joini ng trains and inform the staff at the next stopping stat ion so that their fares may be coll ected shy

Parcels traffic for Bathampton during the period it is treated as an unstaffed halt must be put out at Bath Spa in the case of Up trains and to work through to Bath Spa in the case of Down trai ns Such t raffic must be sent to Bathampton from Bat h Spa by the first available service the follOWing day

lighti ng is by gas lamps and the guards of t he last Up and Down trai ns must exshytingu ish the Up and Down Platform Lamps respectively and also close the exit gates which are fit ted with slam locks

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HUTTON DEPOT The foll owi ng to be included unde r this heading on page 106

WOR ING OF FREIGHT T RAINS REQUIRING TO DETACH WAGONS AT HUTTON SIDINGS

The maxim um nu mber of wagons to be conveyed on t rains for Hutton Sidings is 60 T rains of 50 wagons can stand in the sid ings clear of the Main line but when trains conveyi ng more t han 50 wagons are scheduled to call at Hutton Sidings the Controller must advise t he Hutton Signalman by telephone On rece ipt of this inshyfo rmation t he Sign al man must ad vise the Westo n-super-Mare Porter w ho is to assist with the shunting at the sidings The latter on receipt of the advi ce that a train conshyveying more than 50 wagons is required to enter the si dings and shunt clear of the Main line must proceed to the hand points leading off No I Sidi ng t o t he Bristol Aeroplane Cos Glass Depot and turn them for the direct ion of the Depot Warning notices to the BAC employees are exh ibited to t he effect that shunting may t ake place on th e Glass Depot Siding but the staff engaged in shunting operations must observe Rule 112 When the shunt has set back clear of the hand points these must be re-set for the direction of the spur

HIGHBRIDGE The following to be added to the instructions on page lOS

RESTRICTIONS ON THE WORKING OF WESTERN REGI ON PASSENGER STOCK

Under no circumstances whatever must Western Regio n passenger stock 70 feet or over in length be transfe r red over the crossover road leading to and from the W estern Region and Southern Regjon lines at Highbridge

BRINKW ORTH The following to be included on page 110

This station is not staffed after 30 pm Mondays to Fridays and 1230 pm Saturshydays Gua rds of trains calling at Brinkworth after these times must collect the tickets fro m passengers alight ing the re and hand same to the person in charge at the next stopshyping station The guards must also take notice of passengers joining t rains an d inform the staff at the next sto pping station so that their fares may be collected

Parcels t raffic fo r Bri nkworth during t he period it is treated as an unstaffed halt must be put out at little Somerford in the case of Up Trains and to work through to littl e Somerford in t he case of Down Trains Such traffi c must be sent to Brinkworth from little Somerford by the first available service t he following day

BRABAZ O N LEVEL CROSSING AND GROUND FRAME FILTON WEST JUNCTI O

The following to be included on page 119 in substitution of the instr uctions conshytai ned in Notice S221S dated January 195 1

The Level Cross ing is provided to allow the passage of Aircraft to and from the runway w hich is on the Up side of the line

A two-lever Ground Frame know n as BAC Ground Frame located in the Bristor Aeroplane Company s Gate Cont rol House is sit uated o n BAC property on the Down side of the Down Main line between Fil ton W est Junction and Henbury at approxishymately 113m 2Sch

The Ground Frame is electrically released by Interlocking Lever No 24 from Filton West Ju nction Signal Box and bolts the level crossing gates w hich open parallel to the railway line

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The Level Crossing gates are operated fro m an electric panel in the Gat e Co ntrol House

Telephonic communication is provided between Filton West Junction Signal Box the Level Crossing Gate Control House and the Filton Aerodrome Flying Cont rol Tower

A BAC employee will be in charge at the Level Crossing Gate House and wi ll o perate the levers cont rolling the level-crossing gates

When the airc raft have been manoeuvred adjacent to the level crossing gates t he Gate O perator will tele phone to the signalman advising him that the aircraft are ready to cross the rail way line When the signalman is in a position to allow the level crossshying to be used he must operate t he Interlocking Lever (No 24) which releases the Grou nd Frame leve rs in the Level Crossing Gate Control House and must advise the Gat e O perator t hat this has been done When the Level Crossing is again clear for the passage of trains and the gates have been closed t he Gate Operator will advise the signalman by telephone and the Inte rlocking Lever (No 24) must be restored to its normal position

Should aircraft come to a stand on the level crossing through failure the Gate Operator w ill immediately advise the signalman by telephone in order that the necesshysary additional protective measures may be taken

SEVERN TUNNEL INSTRUCTIONS 6 SPEED OF TRAINS

The first paragraph of the instructi0l)s under this heading on page 124 to be canshycelled and su bstituted by the following

Passenger trains-Passenger trains must not exceed a speed of 75 mph at any point when pass ing through the Severn Tunnel

In the case of passenger trains assisted in the front by a 2-6- 2 tank engi ne the speed must not exceed 60 mph at any point when passing th rough the Tu nnel

DOCK TRIPS TO AND FROM CHITTEN ING ESTATE ACROSS THE SEVERN BEACH SINGLE LINE AT HALLEN MARSH JUNCTION

T he following to be included on page 150 Each Dock trip will be accompanied by o ne Shunter and one Pointsman employed

by the Port of Brist ol Authori ty in additio n t o the Enginemen and will run without a Brake-van or a tail lamp on the last vehicle

Telephones (with loud sounding bell) are provided near the crossing gates on each side of the Severn Beach single line and when a Dock trip is required to pass over t he single line between t he Docks and t he C hittening Estate or vice ve rsa the Port of Bristol Autho rity Shunter must befo re any movement is made obtai n the permission of the Hallen Marsh Signal man by telephone in the prescribed form thus May engine and vehicles cross the running line If the Signalman is able to give the necessary permission the reply must be Yes Engine and vehicles may cross if however such permission cannot be given the repl y must be No

When the Dock trip has cleared the catchpoint on either side of the single line the Port of Brist ol Authority Shunter will middot give t o the Hallen Marsh Signalman an assurance by means oft he t elephone that the Dock trip has passed clear of the running line after he has satisfied himself that no veh icle has been left on the running line side of t he catch point that no load has become dis placed fouling the r unning line and that the single line is clear The message t o t he Signalman must be given th us Engine and all vehicles now clear of catchpoint and the running lin e is clear

The Hallen Marsh Junction Signalman must obtain th is assurance or take steps to ascertain that the line is clear after passing a Dock trip before allowing a train to proceed over the Single line

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STANDARD CODE OF ENGIN E WHISTLES- continued

Description W histles

Main or Fast Lines I long Line next to Main Line (S low or Goods) 2 long Line next to Slow or Goods 3 long

(One addi tional long whistle t o be given fo r each additional line farther away from the Main Li ne )

These codes t o be given when approaching signals at danger or when necessary to indicate when ready to proceed on same line

Approaching geographical junctions and requiring to proceed through junction t On Main Line and requ iring to proceed to left I long I sho rt t O n Main Line and req uiring to proceed to right I long 2 short t On Slow or Goods Li ne and requ iring to proceed to left 2 long I short t On Slow or Goods Line and requiring t o proceed to right 2 long 2 short

t The appropriate code to be given at the fo ll owing Signal Boxes

Signal Box For Andoversfo rd Junction LM R or WR Line Grafton Station High Level Line t o Cheltenham or

Savernake Low Level If an y of these Signal Boxes are switched out the appropriate whistle t o be given

at the next Signal Box in the rear which is open

Description Whistles

To or from Goods Line or Slow Li ne or Loop and Main Line 5 short To cross from Main t o Main 4 short To or from Bay or Platform Li nes I crow I long Down Mai n or Fast Slow or Goods o r Loop to Down

Sidings I crow Down Main or Fast Slow or Goods or Loop to Up Sidings 2 short pause 3 short Up Main o r Fast Slow or Goods or Loop to Up Sidings 3 sho rt pause I short Up Mai n or Fast Slow or Goods o r Loop to Down Sidings 3 short pause 2 short Up Si dings to Down Sidings o r vice versa 3 short pause 3 short Trai n read y to leave Sidings 2 short pause I short Shunt fro m Sidings to Main Line 2 short pause 2 short To or from Loco 2 short Express trains requiring fresh engine at next stopping place 3 crows t Fire on Lineside I crow I long I crow

t To be repeated w hen passi ng next Permanent Way men Station Signal Box or Crossing Keepers hut Engi ne requiring wate r I long pause 3 short To indicate light e ngine is clear of points which require

t o be turned I short To indicate that train or light engine has been shun ted

clear of points leading from one running line to another (Rule 69) I crow I short

To ind icate that train or light engine has been shunted clear of all running lines (Rule 69)

Before starting train assisted by engine in rear (Rule 133c) 3 short 2 crows

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Hather ley Junction

Swindon Town B Box

Marlborough

Ludgershall

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Patney amp Chirton

Trowbridge

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Westbury Middle Box

Frome North Box

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Near 48 mp

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For Up Trains Yes




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14m 79ch Yes

82m 76ch Yes

86mp Yes

88mp Yes

88m 64th Yes





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Swindon West Box


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Stapleton Road




St Andrews Junction



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Swindon Town B Box

Marlborough

Ludgershall

Tidworth

Patney amp Chirton

Trowbridge

Westbury North Box

Westbury Middle Box

Frome North Box

Bridport




Lambou rn Branch





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I long I crow


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I long I crow


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400 yards West of A

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Near 48 mp

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For Up Trains Yes




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82m 76ch Yes

86mp Yes

88mp Yes

88m 64th Yes





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Uffington

Shrivenham



Swindon East Box

Swindon West Box


W ootton Bassett




North Somerset Jct


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WHISTLE

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2 long I crow


I short I crow





2 long I crow


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Stapleton Road




St Andrews Junction



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Ashton Swing Bridge












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Near 47 mp

Near 48 mp

Yes

Yes

Yes

For Down Trains Yes

For Up Trains Yes




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82m 76ch Yes

86mp Yes

88mp Yes

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